Microservices Patterns

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2name: microservices-patterns
3description: Design microservices architectures with service boundaries, event-driven communication, and resilience patterns. Use when building distributed systems, decomposing monoliths, or implementing microservices.
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6# Microservices Patterns
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8Master microservices architecture patterns including service boundaries, inter-service communication, data management, and resilience patterns for building distributed systems.
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10## Use this skill when
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12- Decomposing monoliths into microservices
13- Designing service boundaries and contracts
14- Implementing inter-service communication
15- Managing distributed data and transactions
16- Building resilient distributed systems
17- Implementing service discovery and load balancing
18- Designing event-driven architectures
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20## Do not use this skill when
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22- The system is small enough for a modular monolith
23- You need a quick prototype without distributed complexity
24- There is no operational support for distributed systems
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26## Instructions
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281. Identify domain boundaries and ownership for each service.
292. Define contracts, data ownership, and communication patterns.
303. Plan resilience, observability, and deployment strategy.
314. Provide migration steps and operational guardrails.
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33## Resources
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35- `resources/implementation-playbook.md` for detailed patterns and examples.
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